Clark County WA Archives News.....Local and Personal January 1, 1908
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LaCamas Post January 1, 1908
Miss Ada Looney mae a trip to Vancouver Saturday.
A dredger is at worknear the dock,cleaning out the harbor.
Mayor Harrington,who has been in poor health for several months,is feeling 
much better,and has again resumes his place with the mill company.
Bids for constructing a trestle on Columbia street near O'Brien's were opened 
at the city clerk's office Wednesday, and the contract was awarded to 
Chas.Lawrence for $45.
Wm.Steenson,of Washougal,one of the unique characters of the Northwest,was in 
town the first of the week.He recently suffered a severe strain of the 
ankle,and in consequence was not in his usual jolly mood.
Ralph Cane, a laborer,was arrested here by Marshal Warren Monday evening on a 
charge of stealing a pair of shoes.He was arraigned before Justice Self and 
pleaded guilty,and was sent to thirty days in the county jail.Marshal Warren 
took the man to Vancouver Wednesday morning.Cane worked here a week or two 
ago,and when he left a pair of shoes belonging to a fellow laborer 
disappeared.Monday Cane returned and was wearing the shoes in question.A row 
ensued at the camp,and the marshal arrived just in time to prevent a fight.He 
took Cane in charge and the man who lost the shoes made the complaint.
Jack Kelly,who worked for several months in McDowall's barber shop,was in town 
this week greeting his many friends.He is now located at Woodland,where he had 
a shop.
A laborer named Hale,who was working on the tramway,was struck by a cable 
Friday of last week and was thrown from the tramway to the ground several feet 
below.He was unconscious several hours,but has now considerably 
improved,although it is reported he will be some time in recovering.
Wide West Lodge I.O.O.F. recently elected the folowing officers: Past 
GRand,J.W.Conn;N.G. Henry Knapp;V.G. Thomas Bohne;Corresponding Sec. 
A.T.Vancamp;Financial Sec. Chas. Fernley; Treasurer J.J. Harrington.


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